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Michael Voepel
Standing has even more urgency for WNBA teams to unite a qualifying spot and the speed of the building towards the playoffs.
Every game matters. But some weigh more when it comes to the implications of the implications.
Theoretically, first place Minnesota Links Still can lose its enough lead on the field. But in reality, they understand the top seed firmly and without the injured star – even without any indications Nefeesa colir (ankle). 27-5 links have not lost two consecutive games this season.
But behind the links is a log of teams which is one of the other top four seeds.
This is not the only race: while Chicago sky, Dallas Wings And Connecticut sun Anchor at the bottom of the standing, which other two teams will miss 2025 playoffs?
In the next four weeks, these 10 matches can help determine all of them.
The game will be the final of the four meetings between the 2024 WNBA final teams; Links won the first two, and these squads will also face this Saturday. Can Defending Champion Liberty be found with two -time MVP, even some traction against links Breena stewart With a bone injury in his right knee? Liberty is also in a fight with dreams for the second place.
The roller-coaster campaign of the aces has been leveled; He has four in one of his last 10 rows and on the contrary, Phoenix has the same team out of the top seven in his last 10 outing records (4-6). Las Vegas and Phoenix divided their two meetings in June. The third matchup is scheduled for Friday, and the series ends six days later. It can be very important to win the series as a possible tiebreaker.
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A’Ja Wilson’s Big Knight led Aces to win
A’aza Wilson’s 32-Bindu attempt won the aces over the Sun.
August 23: New York Liberty et Atlanta dream
Sapre has won five consecutive and seven out of eight, including three wins on Phoenix. Atlanta will play eight of its last 11 regular-season games at home, including the matchup vs Liberty. And in that closing stretch, two of the three -distance sports of Dream are against Connecticut. Therefore, the schedule appears to appear in favor of Atlanta Finishing Strong. A win on Liberty here will level his season series; New York won two out of the first three.
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Alisha Gray, Dream Top The Para on Sunday
Alisha Gray scored 17 points on mercury in 74-66 of Dream.
August 30: New York Liberty in Phoenix Mercury
Stewart said that she expects to return to action by her 31st birthday, which is 27 August. If she remains at the timetable, her first game will be back at home on August 28. Washington MisticsLiberty misses her a lot, but is signing further Emma miseman have helped. When Stewart returns, Misemen will remain a big property. Mercury won two of the first three meetings with New York, so Liberty hoped to level the series.
The competition will be the second of the back-to-back game for Sparks, which will host Mistics on 31 August. The season of the sparks has turned around: they were 4–6 in 10 games before the All-Star game, and they are 7-3 out of 10. If the standing remains the same now, the sparks and the store will be battling for the eighth and final playoff spots.
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Sparks store
Deerica Hambi and -1 -1 with 5.6 seconds left the back of the remaining storm.
September 2: Indiana fever In Phoenix Mercury
We don’t know when Cetleen Clarke (Groin) may come back. Despite his absence and double vaimi to lose fellow guards Saw mcdonald And Sydney Kolson Last week, for season-ending injuries, fever hangs. They will open September with this game in Phoenix. Will Clarke back or will be on the verge of return? Indiana and Phoenix divided their first two meetings, so it would solve the series.
September 5: Los Angeles Sparks in Atlanta’s dream
We mentioned the outings of Sparks in Seattle to open September. Two consecutive games come in Atlanta after that. Los Angeles forward Cameron Brink Must have returned for about a month. (He had reduced his crook season last year after ACL injury in early 2025 on 29 July.) And could make up a push at Sparks Standing. These three roads can prove to be important for LA over a five -day period.
September 9: Minnesota links in Indiana fever
This will conclude regular weather for fever. (Links will end up against travel two days later Golden State Valcaries.) Can Clarke return to court from this point? The fever is in the middle of the playoff packs, which is impressive with all the injuries. The game may mean something for the position of Indiana’s playoffs.
Valkyries has become flexible in its first season. Lose top player Kayla Thornton (Knee) could derail him in July, but he remained in the playoff hunt. Postsen Banana expansion will be a major achievement for franchise. Meanwhile, Seattle lost five consecutive and nine since the all-star game. The storm will end the regular season with this matchup, which can determine the playoff luck of one of these teams.
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Valkyries 2 takes the sun down for a straight victory
Three Valkyries starters score in double data, which is the route to defeat the Sun 74–57.
September 11: Las Vegas Aces at Los Angeles Sparks
We are rolling the dice that the final game of the regular season of 2025 – closing at ET at 10 am – can result in results. It may not be that all playoff spots are already set. But if they are not, then everyone will stay late to see how it leaves.
